English Grammar 101
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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
Lesson 6-1: Accept versus Except
Lesson 6-2: Affect versus Effect
Lesson 6-3: Advice versus Advise
Lesson 6-4: All Ready versus Already
Lesson 6-5: All-round versus All Around
Lesson 6-6: All Together versus Altogether
Lesson 6-7: All Ways versus Always
Lesson 6-8: Allay versus Alley, Ally
Lesson 6-9: Allude versus Elude
Lesson 6-10: Allusion versus Illusion
Quiz 6-11: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-12: Alternate versus Alternative
Lesson 6-13: Among, Amongst versus Between
Lesson 6-14: Apprehend versus Comprehend
Lesson 6-15: Award versus Reward
Lesson 6-16: Bad versus Badly
Lesson 6-17: Can versus May
Lesson 6-18: Born versus Borne
Lesson 6-19: Breath versus Breathe
Lesson 6-20: Bring, Carry, Fetch versus Take
Lesson 6-21: Anger, Angry versus Mad
Lesson 6-22: Censor versus censure
Lesson 6-23: Complement versus compliment
Quiz 6-24: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-25: Council versus Counsel
Lesson 6-26: Continual, Continuous versus Consecutive
Lesson 6-27: Emigrate versus Immigrate
Lesson 6-28: Farther versus Further
Lesson 6-29: Its versus It's, 'Tis
Lesson 6-30: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lie, Lying, Lied, Lied
Lesson 6-31: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lay, Laying, Laid, Laid
Lesson 6-32: Notable versus Notorious, Notoriety
Lesson 6-33: Persecute versus Prosecute
Quiz 6-34: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-35: Principal versus Principle
Lesson 6-36: Set versus Sit
Lesson 6-37: Stationary versus Stationery
Lesson 6-38: Their versus There, They're
Lesson 6-39: Whether versus Weather
Lesson 6-40: You and I versus You and Me
Lesson 6-41: To versus Too, Two
Lesson 6-42: Sight versus Site, Cite
Lesson 6-43: Capital versus Capitol
Quiz 6-44: Cumulative Review
Exercise 6-45: Module 6 Self-Test
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English Grammar
A
pprehend versus Comprehend
Lesson 6-14
Comments:
Prompt:
"Apprehend" means to take into custody, grasp mentally, or have a foreboding or dread something. Example: Please apprehend the criminal.
"Comprehend" means to grasp mentally or understand fully. Example: Do you comprehend this material?
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
The
FBI
(
apprehended
) (
comprehended
)
the
fugitives
.
2.
Do
you
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
)
this
lesson
?
3.
I
have
great
(
apprehension
) (
comprehension
)
of
the
dark
forest
.
4.
What
is
her
level
of
(
apprehension
) (
comprehension
)
of
the
contents
of
this
book
?
5.
She
enrolled
in
a
very
(
apprehensive
) (
comprehensive
)
English
course
.
6.
Due
to
his
fearful
demeanor
,
it
was
evident
that
he
was
very
(
apprehensive
) (
comprehensive
)
about
going
to
school
.
7.
The
(
apprehension
) (
comprehension
)
of
the
dangerous
criminal
was
reported
in
the
newspaper
.
8.
I
do
not
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
)
what
he
is
saying
.
9.
If
a
student
fully
understands
the
material
,
the
student
(
apprehends
) (
comprehends
)
the
material
.
10.
The
truant
students
were
fearful
of
being
(
apprehended
) (
comprehended
)
by
the
truant
officer
.
11.
These
students
were
(
apprehensive
) (
comprehensive
)
about
their
future
.
12.
Grasping
the
full
meaning
of
something
means
we
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
)
the
full
meaning
.
13.
Try
to
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
)
the
meaning
of
love
.
14.
If
I
do
not
understand
,
I
do
not
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
).
15.
If
I
am
fearful
of
the
test
,
I
am
(
apprehensive
) (
comprehensive
)
of
the
test
.
16.
Do
you
think
they
will
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
)
the
person
who
is
responsible
?
17.
The
cookie
monster
was
(
apprehended
) (
comprehended
)
in
the
act
of
stealing
cookies
.
18.
I
shall
never
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
)
why
you
acted
that
way
.
19.
The
police
are
attempting
to
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
)
all
the
speeders
on
the
street
.
20.
I
now
(
apprehend
) (
comprehend
)
the
differences
between
the
words
"
apprehend
"
and
"
comprehend
."